GameDay Thread v Brisbane

[Phone]

ESSENDON v BRISBANE LIONS
Essendon
B: Henry Slattery, Michael Hurley, Heath Hocking
HB: David Myers, Cale Hooker, Brent Stanton
C: Courtenay Dempsey, Jobe Watson, Mark McVeigh
HF: Leroy Jetta, Jake Carlisle, Angus Monfries
F: Marcus Marigliani, Jay Neagle, Kyle Hardingham
Foll: David Hille, Ben Howlett, Brent Prismall
I/C: Kyle Reimers, Michael Quinn, Jake Melksham, Stewart Crameri

Changes to the selected side
In: Michael Quinn
Out: Patrick Ryder

Brisbane Lions
B: Jed Adcock, Daniel Merrett, Ashley McGrath
HB: Pearce Hanley, Joel Patfull, Brent Staker
C: Michael Rischitelli, Troy Selwood, Justin Sherman
HF: James Polkinghorne, Jonathan Brown, Luke Power
F: Todd Banfield, Mitchell Clark, Jared Brennan
Foll: Matthew Leuenberger, Simon Black, Tom Rockliff
I/C: Ryan Harwood, Jack Redden, Cheynee Stiller, Daniel Rich

No change



in before 'Sack da coach'

[Skeeta Olly]

Radio or TV on delay.

Decisions..

[xMichaelx]

Its live here :S

Anyways, just saw the first shot of Muscles, not as big as I hoped he would be but still a nice tank. :p

[Phone]

has taken 23 seconds for dempsey to stuff up

[Phone]

no energy from either side so far. good tackling so far though.

[table tennis]

We are going to get pumped

[xMichaelx]

Its going to be a looooong day...

[Phone]

still no energy from us. A poor Neagle kick when he had a 2 on 1 our way starts a chain-reaction which leads to a Brennan goal.

[Phone]

more poor disposal.

[adii_7]

haha we are so good

[xMichaelx]

Wait wait wait wait, what the ****?

Hocking on Mitch Clark? :eek:

....

[Phone]

Best bit of play so far: A Quinn pick up on the run and quick hand-ball which sets up a Prismall behind


Yep :(

[saladodger]

We lose. hurts to watch already.

[knightsgone]

Haven't seen a worser team on paper since round 22 2008.

[knightsgone]

Another Essendon turnover resulting in a brown shot on goal.

[xMichaelx]

Wtf umpired just payed a handball from Muscles to Hocking a mark lmao.

[Phone]

mcveigh sets up a brisbane goal with a pathetic kick out on the full.

[Phone]

Carlisle gets our a first goal after a good pack-mark.

[knightsgone]

Do we look like half a chance of at least kicking a goal.

[xMichaelx]

Carlisle getting into it early. Should play him out of the square instead of Neagle.

[knightsgone]

Paying $2.80 for the win on betfair

[xMichaelx]

Muscles, first kick goal? :O

[Phone]

Marigliani gets his first ever goal. His hand-balls have been a bit Nat-Rat-like*, but that was a good kick.


*Nat-Rate like = A loopy hand-ball which puts the receiver into trouble.

[knightsgone]

Whatz with this stupid handball crap we keep doing?

[ComfyInNautica]

Goal to Marigliani with his first kick :D

[knightsgone]

Marigliani gets his first ever goal. His hand-balls have been a bit Nat-Rat-like*, but that was a good kick.


*Nat-Rate like = A loopy hand-ball which puts the receiver into trouble.

On the charge

[Godzke]

Muscles goals

[Phone]

A late Jo Brown goal ruins what was a good 5 minutes of play

[Godzke]

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^^ gameday live attempting to follow essendon's handballs

[Phone]

just looked through the team and we have more players under 50 games than over.




Sadly that doesn't excuse the shit disposal. People will criticise the hand-balls but I'd be telling them to hand-ball whenever possible if we're gonna kick like that.

[bombersno1]

Pick 8 here we come

[Phone]

Carlisle has great hands but his kicking is pretty poor.

Gus really needed to step-up today and he hasn't

[Towno78]

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^^ gameday live attempting to follow essendon's handballs
space invaders?

[Phone]

Think that Slattery spoil was our first one so far....

[Phone]

the hardingham set-shot lottery is fun but annoying

[Godzke]

Monfries = statless

[Phone]

our midfield is just shocking at stopping. Hurley has no chance on brown.

[Godzke]

**** this for a joke, I'm going home.

[adii_7]

this club is a disaster

[Phone]

melksham's kicking is so inconsistent

[blue gunslinger]

come on Dons. Don't give bear fans any reason to think there is light at the end of the tunnel

[cricyndor]

are we tring to loose by the biggest margin in this game or what I think this team has searious issues with Knightsz and want him gone that is the only reason I can think as to why they playing like this..... Im off out to water the lawn and enjoy my afternoon

[Phone]

the gameplan or coach doesn't matter with the kicking skills we have. Just awful.

[xMichaelx]

Hardingham to get weeks cause MRP is shit.

Should be ok but MRP :o

[Slappery]

the gameplan or coach doesn't matter with the kicking skills we have. Just awful.

confidence we have none at all.

None of "senior" players leading the way, taking charge..doesn't fill any of the kids with confidence

[Phone]

confidence we have none at all.

None of "senior" players leading the way, taking charge..doesn't fill any of the kids with confidence

Hille and Jobe are trying. Gus has been shocking. McVeigh and Stanton meh

[Slappery]

Hardingham to get weeks cause MRP is shit.

Should be ok but MRP :o

what did he do

[TeamHurley]

what did he do

Heavy collision with selwood. Could be ok but meh, does it really matter.

With this team, we were always going to get slaughtered.

[whats_at_stake]

So for our supposed A-grader/potential A-grader- would they really get a game in any other team:

Hurley- getting owned by Brown, Watson- cannot use the ball-

We are so stuffed- have the worst defence in the league, a terrible midfield and a bad forwardline.

Those two players were where I had my hope for next year- hopefully Hurley will attack the pre-season and Watson will learn to kick.

I live in hope- its been too long since 2001 or 2002- lift your game.

The board should be sacked for extending the contract (which will cost the club $800 000)- I hope Knights goes.

Crowd figure anyone?

[xMichaelx]

....The supporter who is crying and saying "Go **** yourselves" to the boys during halftime is an idiot.

And Hardingham hit Selwood without the ball and im not sure but elbows may have been to the head, too fast to see but the contact was certainly not low.

[TeamHurley]

So for our supposed A-grader/potential A-grader- would they really get a game in any other team:

Hurley- getting owned by Brown, Watson- cannot use the ball-

We are so stuffed- have the worst defence in the league, a terrible midfield and a bad forwardline.

Those two players were where I had my hope for next year- hopefully Hurley will attack the pre-season and Watson will learn to kick.

I live in hope- its been too long since 2001 or 2002- lift your game.

The board should be sacked for extending the contract (which will cost the club $800 000)- I hope Knights goes.

Crowd figure anyone?

It's not that bad man. Look at the team we have out there, look at the experience. Hurley one out in the 50 with brown and the ball coming in like it is... any defender would be getting smashed. He also dislocated his finger in the first quarter.

[Bombers_Insider]

Knights storming off to the Change rooms at half time is that normally for a AFL coach to do that with out waiting for the players?

[Phone]

Our defence has been pretty good considering our midfield allows the Brisbane players 20 seconds to kick the ball when they get it.

[whats_at_stake]

It's not that bad man. Look at the team we have out there, look at the experience. Hurley one out in the 50 with brown and the ball coming in like it is... any defender would be getting smashed. He also dislocated his finger in the first quarter.

Yeah an overreaction on my part. I am just so disappointed. Its been so long since I can look forward to the week ahead and say "yes we probably will win" or this player and this player will be our future and where our improvement will come

There are cycles in football but we have been bottom since 2002 onwards. I honestly do believe we have the worst defence in the league which is made to look doubly bad due to our midfield which is bad enough.

I really hope it is just due to our terrible gameplan and Hooker, Hurley and Pears will be better under a new coach next year.

Oh well, we are young but Carlsile has looked good, Hardingham a find.

I hope the board reacts and also is turfed out- there should be consequences for costing the club $800 000 in paying Knights out which should happen tomorrow.

[dangerousmissile]

So for our supposed A-grader/potential A-grader- would they really get a game in any other team:

Hurley- getting owned by Brown, Watson- cannot use the ball-

We are so stuffed- have the worst defence in the league, a terrible midfield and a bad forwardline.

Those two players were where I had my hope for next year- hopefully Hurley will attack the pre-season and Watson will learn to kick.

I live in hope- its been too long since 2001 or 2002- lift your game.

The board should be sacked for extending the contract (which will cost the club $800 000)- I hope Knights goes.

Crowd figure anyone?

Writing off Hurley due to him getting smashed by one of the great forwards of the last decade? Stupidity.

[Phone]

another poor kick sets-up a Brown shot on goal

[waldo]

Hardingham will not go - he got the ball first and was in mid air. It was a knee to the ribs that caused the injury.

What is most frustrating is how we do something well and then turn it over with a terrible kick or hand ball. It is the skills and decision making that needs work in the off-season. No matter what the game plan is good or bad without these two basics it cannot be executed.

[dangerousmissile]

I hope the board reacts and also is turfed out- there should be consequences for costing the club $800 000 in paying Knights out which should happen tomorrow.

Obviously not a member or you are a child? You get a vote!

[whats_at_stake]

Writing off Hurley due to him getting smashed by one of the great forwards of the last decade? Stupidity.

Not writing off Hurley- will be a very good player, is young and will learn.

[whats_at_stake]

Obviously not a member or you are a child? You get a vote!

Am a member and not a child. My point is there should be challengers for the board and the current one needs a rev up. The only person I would keep is Ian Robson who is new and has been doing incredibly well so far.

Can you explain to me which business, club or corporation does not kick out people who cost them close to $1m (Knights contract payout)??

Obviously I get a vote- but I also need someone to vote for.

[Godzke]

Hille and Jobe are trying. Gus has been shocking. McVeigh and Stanton meh

That's the story every week. Same two blokes pouring their heart out with inconstistent plonkers running around them in the midfield.

[Phone]

jetta's had a good quarter so far. mcveigh into the middle. neagle disappointing.

[Phone]

ffs neagle drops a simple mark in the 50. ball swings down to their 50. no goal (yet) but ffs

[whats_at_stake]

Appartently the Hardingham hit caused some damage? Any update on the injury? Was it okay (MRP issue?).?

[Phone]

**** kyle off.

[whats_at_stake]

Reimers you idiot- play 100 games before putting on those boots and fix your attitude.

[ComfyInNautica]

Kyle Reimers is incredibly stupid. Speechless.

[TeamHurley]

LMAO at knights talking into the phone upside down.

[ComfyInNautica]

Appartently the Hardingham hit caused some damage? Any update on the injury? Was it okay (MRP issue?).?

Looks as if it's a internal injury :(

[xMichaelx]

Ferkkk, everytime Hille bumps someone it scares me D:

[TeamHurley]

Ferkkk, everytime Hille bumps someone it scares me D:

He makes them count doesn't he.

[Bomber57]

Just seen the scores, good to see the guys are consistent with the crappy way they are playing football, another smacking, anyone here that thinks this side is not shit then you are ****ed in the head, worst side Essendon have ever had with the worst coach the history of the game. :thumbsd: :thumbsd: :thumbsd: we are ****ed up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mike14]

Appartently the Hardingham hit caused some damage? Any update on the injury? Was it okay (MRP issue?).?

no injury update but the way I saw it, Selwood has flat-footed waiting for a bouncing footy and Hardingham went straight through him while jumping to get it. Looked painful (obviously) but shouldn't get weeks IMO as hardinham was focused on the ball and didn't appear to get him high

[beez]

Stanton has got to be one of the better junk time players around.

[TeamHurley]

Stanton has got to be one of the better junk time players around.

You can always rely on him for 70+ DT points in the second half :thumbsu:

[Jobe Watson]

Only 1 more week of this rubbish.

[Jonno_]

Wow there are some overreactions in this thread. Yeh you have been terrible the last few weeks, and most of the year, but I don't think the stock of your younger players has gone down that much.

People like Melksham, Colyer, Pears, Hurley, Gumbleton and Ryder have all shown so much in their short careers. You are never gonna win games with the older players you (and Knights) inherited from Sheedy, but these younger players have shown heaps of promise.

Seems like a massive knee-jerk to be writing them all off so early.

Just my 2 cents.

[xMichaelx]

Jetta has been impressive.

[Phone]

Jetta has been impressive.

Yep. Very good around the ruck contests.

[ComfyInNautica]

Jetta has been impressive.


This.


Same with Carlisle, 14 disposals & 12 marks.

[citizen-erased]

impressed with Carlile. Crameri too.
Jetta very good too.
and Hooker has done well in the absence of fletch and pears.

just such a poor start overall. we really need to sort the forward line out.
monfries was being watched like a star FF. Neagle needs to get more dangerous.

[TeamHurley]

Selwood not looking good. Richo just said possible broken sternum or chest.

[Colin D'Cops]

Just watched a McGrath & Neagle 50/50 contest, and McGrath gets away with ease. Neagle had his arms wrapped fully around McGrath, but McGrath somehow still got away. Is he one of the players tackling with his fingertips? Quite possibly. Needs to have a big preseason does Jay, or his career may be cut short at the end of next year.

[bombersno1]

Gosh we picked a bad way to suck majorly..but pick 8 will net us a pretty good midfielder in this draft.

As for the game..Myers, Carlile (although his kicking was abysmal), Jetta were the only bright spots.

Don't even know if I will bother watching next week.

[bombers2011]

19 listed players were unvavailable today. Enough said. I feel sorry for Bendigo in the finals next week..

[whats_at_stake]

19 listed players were unvavailable today. Enough said. I feel sorry for Bendigo in the finals next week..

So what- that is still no excuse to not defend or not show any effort. Have a look at Brisbane Lions injury list...they still won and put in a good performance.

Bendigo will regain Houli, Prismall, Muscles, Crameria, Neagle, Carlslile so will be a better team for it

[bombersno1]

Problem is with the gameplan. Whoever was the fruitloop that decided to coach ATTACK before defence should be shot immediately. As bad as Brisbane have been this year their defence has always been fairly good.

Do we have a single great tackler in our side?

[Brent Prismall#9]

Wow there are some overreactions in this thread. Yeh you have been terrible the last few weeks, and most of the year, but I don't think the stock of your younger players has gone down that much.

People like Melksham, Colyer, Pears, Hurley, Gumbleton and Ryder have all shown so much in their short careers. You are never gonna win games with the older players you (and Knights) inherited from Sheedy, but these younger players have shown heaps of promise.

Seems like a massive knee-jerk to be writing them all off so early.

Just my 2 cents.

Good post :thumbsu:

Finally some sense.

[EVERLAST]

impressed with Carlile. Crameri too.
Jetta very good too.
and Hooker has done well in the absence of fletch and pears.

just such a poor start overall. we really need to sort the forward line out.
monfries was being watched like a star FF. Neagle needs to get more dangerous.

I think he's gone backwards in 2010. Looks slow and a player down on confidence. Second year blues definitely for this kid.

[WALL-e]

Was at the game and was wondering why it took so long to release Myers onto the wing.

Jetta also impressed. Does some good work further up the field.

[bombersno1]

Was at the game and was wondering why it took so long to release Myers onto the wing.

Ask the spud coach.

Agreed though, was pretty good on the wing.:thumbsu:

[citizen-erased]

I think he's gone backwards in 2010. Looks slow and a player down on confidence. Second year blues definitely for this kid.
i would say he plateau'd rather than took another step but he's been solid enough. he looks like a likely one to be able to move from back to ruck to give us some versatility with our talls.

i liked myers on the wing today. that left boot of his and his confidence not to just get it and dispose blindly was promising. he could well develop to be another watson type, but with kicking :p

Carlile has good hands. gotta wonder where we can play him.

Hurley had a good one today as well. hit brown hard a few times. it was good to see.
Melksham was nice and hard at it as well. gonna be a good kid.

[yaco55]

Wow there are some overreactions in this thread. Yeh you have been terrible the last few weeks, and most of the year, but I don't think the stock of your younger players has gone down that much.

People like Melksham, Colyer, Pears, Hurley, Gumbleton and Ryder have all shown so much in their short careers. You are never gonna win games with the older players you (and Knights) inherited from Sheedy, but these younger players have shown heaps of promise.

Seems like a massive knee-jerk to be writing them all off so early.

Just my 2 cents.

Yet Again it takes an opposition supporter to talk sense on this board.

The biggest problem today was the non-performance by the senior players - my definition is 6+ years in the system.

Look at the following players

- Hille;solid
- Watson;poor
- Stanton;shocking
- McVeigh;average
- Slattery; solid
- Prismall;anonymous
- Monfries;poor

And the Brisbane senior players through Brown, Rischitelli, Black, Power etc - performed at a much higher level.